Scott Robert Coolbaugh (born June 13, 1966) is an American former

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who played for the Texas Rangers,

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, and

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between 1989 and 1994. He is the assistant hitting coach for the

Career

Playing career

Coolbaugh attended Theodore Roosevelt High School and the

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. In 1985 and 1986, he played collegiate summer baseball with the

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of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star both seasons. He was selected by the Texas Rangers in the third round of the 1987 MLB Draft. Coolbaugh played for the Rangers in and , for the

in , and for the

in . He also played two seasons in Japan for the

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in and , and continued to play in the minor leagues until .

Coaching career

In 1999, Coolbaugh played for the Triple-A

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and also was a player–coach for Double-A

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. In , he was the

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of the

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, and in , he was the manager of the

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. In , he was again the hitting coach for El Paso. Coolbaugh served as El Paso's manager from –. From –, he was the hitting coach for Double-A Frisco in the Rangers' organization. On December 29, 2008, he was named the hitting coach for the Triple-A

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. On June 8, 2011, the Texas Rangers brought him in from their Triple-A affiliate, Round Rock, to replace hitting coach Thad Bosley. On October 19, 2012, Coolbaugh was replaced as hitting coach by

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. He was offered another job within the organization. Coolbaugh served as hitting coach for the

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from 2015 through 2018. He then served as hitting coach for the

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in 2019. Coolbaugh was hired by the

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as their assistant hitting coach prior to the 2020 season. On November 7, 2020, Coolbaugh was named hitting coach for the Detroit Tigers, a position he served in until being dismissed following the 2022 season.

Personal

Coolbaugh is the brother of the late major league player and minor league coach

Mike Coolbaugh Michael Robert Coolbaugh (June 5, 1972 – July 22, 2007) was an American baseball player and coach. Born in Binghamton, New York, he was the brother of major leaguer Scott Coolbaugh. Coolbaugh died after being hit by a line drive while work ...

, who was killed after being struck by a line drive while serving as the first base coach for the Tulsa Drillers.

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Career statistics and player information
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